Sunshade for horses



(No Model.)

.J. STEINER. SUNSH'ADE FOR HORSE-S.

Patented July 21,1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN STEINER, OF EAST DUBUQUE, ILLINOIS.

SUNSHADE FOR HORSES. I

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 456,168, dated July 21,1891.

Application filed September 15, 1890. Serial No. 365,006- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN STEINER, a citizen of the United States,residing at East Dubuque, in the county of J o Daviess and State ofIllinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Bonnetsor Sunshades for Horses; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to various new and useful improvements in bonnetsor sunshades for horses.

The object of my invention is to provide and produce a very simple andinexpensive device for protecting the heads of horses from the sunsrays.

Another object of my invention is to provide means, to be more fullydescribed hereinafter, by which the shade can be kept rigidly in anyposition relative to the horses head and in any position he may carryhis head. I

In order to better understand my invention,

reference is directed to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l isa side elevation of the complete device; Fig. 2, a top view of thedevice with the cover removed.

In all of the several views corresponding parts are designated byidentical letters of reference.

My device is of the same general construction of the shades in generaluse, but differs therefrom in several important parts and in theadjusting device before referred to.

The frame or body of my device consists of a ring or hoop A, made,preferably, of brass or copper wire. This ring may be either of acircular or elliptical shape, as desired, or it may be rectangular, withthe corners rounded off or square. Soldered or otherwise secured to thedisk a are anumber of metallic radiating arms or braces B B, which arerigidly secured at their outer extremities to the hoop A. Theseradiating arms B B rise in a slight arms or standards 0 O on each side.

curve, in order to give the cover a slight crown, giving room for eyes.

Rigidly attached to the hoop A are the two These standards are bent orcurved inwardly for a short distance and are then curved downwardly forabout the same distance. At this point the wire composing the standardsis bent several times around on itself, having the general appearance ofa spring a, but with considerable elasticity. From this point thestandards project backwardly some distance.

It will be readily seen that the standards can be bent at the springportion 0 in any direction to keep the shade directly over the horseshead, and taking the jar off of the head, the wire retaining. any formgiven to it.

The cover or shade E is composed of any suitable material-such as cloth,paper, or

sheet metal-and is formed withaslight crown by the curved braces B B. Afringe f may be attached to the outside of the cover, and will serve asa further protection and to improve the appearance of. the device.

In use the arms D are thrust through the brow-bands and loops on thebridle, the

springs 00 being bent in any suitable position v to adjust the shadedirectly over the horses head; but it should be understood that thedevice may be attached in any other way to the horses head.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

As an improved article of manufacture, an improved sun-bonnet forhorses, consisting of a shade portion E, mounted upon the circular hoopA, a disk at within said hoop, radiating arms or braces B B, standards 0O, secured to the hoop A, spiral springs c 0, formed integral with saidstandards, and arms D D for securing the device in position.

JOHN STEINER. Witnesses:

MONROE M. OADY, HENRY SoHUMAoHEn.

